Barefoot Bay Woman Steals Credit Card from Woman with Dementia

A woman was arrested after stealing a credit card from an elderly victim with dementia.

MICCO – A 23-year-old Barefoot Bay resident faces multiple charges after stealing a credit card and charging over $1,000, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

The victim is a 76-year-old woman who has suffered from a stoke and has dementia.

Kristin Scherl was charged with Exploitation Elderly or Disabled Adult, Fraud Use of a Credit Card, Grand Theft, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Resisting Officer, and having a Controlled Substance without a Prescription.

He used the victim’s credit card twice at the Bealls Outlet in Sebastian, and made purchases from other stores totaling $1,000 in charges, the report said.

Jennifer Balakrishnan lives in Vero Beach, Florida. She moved to Indian River County when she was 6-years-old. Jennifer earned a bachelor’s degree at Florida State University. She writes our crime stories and is one of our food/restaurant critics.